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Virginia Commonwealth University

Tuition trend

3.1%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published in-state tuition and fees rose from $6,779 to $17,963, about 3.1% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$6,779––
2009$7,117––
2010$8,817––
2011$9,517––
2012$9,885––
2013$12,002––
2014$12,398––
2015$12,772––
2016$13,130––
2017$13,256––
2018$14,490––
2019$14,596––
2020$14,710––
2021$15,028––
2022$15,642––
2023$16,233––
2026$17,963$17,963–
2027–$18,529$17,328–$19,729
2028–$19,112$16,716–$21,669
2029–$19,714$16,125–$23,799
2030–$20,335$15,555–$26,139

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